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A collection of 5 posts
Entertainment On Steroids
Theory

Entertainment On Steroids

Banning steroids from sport isn't necessarily about fair play, but about preserving the collective illusion of fairness.
Apr 12, 2018 8 min read
Writing Systems: Signs, Icons, Symbols and Abstraction
Abstraction

Writing Systems: Signs, Icons, Symbols and Abstraction

How does abstraction help to make writing a tractable problems for the human brain?
Feb 4, 2018 12 min read
Layers of Abstraction
Abstraction

Layers of Abstraction

The essence of abstractions is preserving information that is relevant in a given context, and forgetting information that is irrelevant in that context. – John V. Guttag
Jan 28, 2018 12 min read
Writing the Essay: Beethoven
Undergrad

Writing the Essay: Beethoven

A college essay written in Spring 2011 for a freshman expository writing class.
Mar 4, 2011 10 min read
Writing the Essay: The Unbelievable Truth
Undergrad

Writing the Essay: The Unbelievable Truth

A college essay written in Fall 2010 for a freshman expository writing class.
Dec 23, 2010 9 min read
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